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title: "Trend — lychee - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-07-31T21:05:04.498Z"
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  description: "Niche score 57/100 · £48K/yr market · 58K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 57/100 · £48K/yr market · 58K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — lychee - Flapen"
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# **lychee**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 12Growth 25Conversion 77Competition 70Returns 100Price range 71Avg price 41Brand share 77Review moat 91Quality gap 60

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Great****183.62**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Great****7.5%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Brand share**

**Great****58%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Price range**

**Good****£0.89–£49.44**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Competition**

**Good****43%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Okay****£10.90**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Growth**

**Bad****-1.0%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Market size**

**Bad****£48K**

£48K/yr · 58K searches

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")